So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished his word of creation, so He rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when He rested from all His work…

The Dome of the Rock – a mosque on the Temple Mount I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and…

The Pools of Bethesda [At the Pools of Bethesda] Here a great number of disabled people used to lie – the blind, the lame, the paralyzed. One who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long…

The Sheep Gate – also call the Lion’s Gate and Stephen’s Gate   Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for the feast of the Jews. Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. John 5:1-2 Just…

A Christian is like a pumpkin? What? It’s a comparison, but the process of selecting and carving a pumpkin describes God care for us.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. 2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)   Did you know?   The Bible has 40 different authors who weren’t authors by trade. They held 20 different occupations including shepherd, fisherman, religious…

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received His message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very Word of God – which, of course, it is. And the Word continues to work in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NLT)…

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold – though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains…

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 (NLT)   Put God first in your life. Be humble. Take care of the sick and…

Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins… Just think how much worse the  punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made…